Fundamentals of Guidance

and Counseling
The Nature and Meaning of Guidance
 Principles basic to understanding guidance

Phases in an individuals development history do not

exhibit a unitary pattern.
Individuals tend either to be different or like one
another.
Knowledge of principles or laws of learning has helped
guidance counselors.
Tests have their place in guidance.
 Principles basic to understanding guidance

To those principles may be added the following:

Guidance is a lifelong process.
Guidance is positive and preventive rather than
curative.
Guidance is an adjustment process.
There is no mass guidance.
 Principles or assumptions involved in guidance
Take time to solve problems and make decisions.
Let the counselee develop his own insight.
Consider most individuals as normal beings.
Problems arise from situations.
Problems are interrelated.
Integration of efforts is essential.
Guidance services must be an integral part of organization.